Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars! is a talent contest for primary school aged children. Any style of performance is acceptable. The competition raises funds for local schools – every performance earns the performers' school a donation of $10, plus the overall winner's school from each event receives a $100 cash first prize as well. Winners also receive prize packages on the day, donated by local businesses and shops.
Only primary schools within each fair suburb are eligible for the performer donations and first prize. However, any performer can compete, no matter where they are from. There is a cap of 20 performers, or $200, on the number of performance donations any one school can receive. The first prize donations are in addition to this limit.
Judges include adult performers from each fair, local performance school instructors, fair sponsors, and other VIPs. Stage, sound system, and stage staff are provided at each event.
Twinkle Twinkle will take place at various community festivals this summer, including:
Karori Fair Day, Saturday 10 December 2011
Khandallah Village Fair, Sunday 11 December 2011
Kilbirnie Festival, Sunday 11 March 2012
For most events, heats will be from 12 noon until 1.30pm, with finals at 1.30pm, and winners announced at 2pm. If extra time is required for heats, late registrations will start prior to 12 noon. Entry forms are available from the Twinkle Twinkle website, as below, and linked from each of the events' websites.
For community fair entry forms, click here
For all details of the various fairs and competitions, see